Humanism in the Renaissance of Islam: The Cultural Revival During the Buyid Age

by Joel L. Kraemer

Under the enlightened rule of the Buyid dynasty (945-1055 A.D.) the Islamic world witnessed an unequalled cultural renaissance. This book is an investigation into the nature of the environment in which the cultural transformation took place and into the cultural elite who were its bearers. After an extensive introductory section setting the stage, the book deals with the main schools and circles and with the outstanding individual representatives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004097368
• ISBN13: 9789004097360
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"